A new Triassic pterosaur from Switzerland (Central Austroalpine, Grisons), Raeticodactylus filisurensis gen. et sp. nov.

Swiss Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 185-201

  Stecher, Rico ^a  

^a NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ela nappe; K ssen Formation; Non pterodactyloid; Pterosaur; Switzerland; Upper Triassic

Indexed keywords

CRANIUM; DINOSAUR; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MARINE SEDIMENT; NEW SPECIES; SKELETON; SKULL; TRIASSIC; BONE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GRAUBUNDEN; SWITZERLAND;

AUSTRIADACTYLUS; EUDIMORPHODON RANZII; PTERODACTYLOIDEA;

EID: 49949093246     PISSN: 16618726     EISSN: 16618734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00015-008-1252-6     Document Type: Article

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